Myanmar's top diplomat joins the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting, testing the bloc's approach to the junta after its election.

Thai police detain a Japanese national accused of leading a Cambodia-based scam operation, part of the widening regional crackdown on fraud networks.

A resurfaced section of the WWII-era Death Railway offers a rare glimpse into one of the darkest chapters of Thailand's wartime history.

Coverage of the Thai foreign minister's visit to post-election Myanmar and what it signals for Bangkok's role as a broker with the junta.

How Thai diners' appetite for Japanese food has grown far beyond sushi — and how restaurants are scrambling to keep up with demand for variety.

Inside Bangkok's Death Fest, where a rapidly aging Thailand confronts mortality through end-of-life planning workshops and death-positive events.

Twenty Thai crew members arrive home after their cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, caught in the region's shipping crisis.

Thailand's foreign minister voices cautious hope for Myanmar's democratic transition in an interview following the country's election.

Two decades after Anocha Panjoy vanished into North Korea's abduction program, her family is still pressing Pyongyang for answers.

An investigation tracking the Myanmar–China rare-earth supply chain — a five-fold export surge and its toxic fallout on Mekong communities downstream.

Thai police detain two Japanese men linked to a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar, held on immigration charges as the investigation widens.

Royal Thai Police Senior Inspector-General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot tells NHK that crackdowns are pushing scam groups out of Myanmar into Cambodia and Laos.

First-person testimony from international victims trafficked into scam compounds along the Thai–Myanmar borderlands.

A 25-year-old Bangladeshi survivor recounts how a broker's job offer in Thailand ended in captivity inside a Myanmar scam compound — and how he escaped.

Washington's foreign-aid freeze halts the clearance of unexploded American ordnance still killing people in Laos and Vietnam.

How foreigners are lured to Myanmar-based fraud compounds and forced to run online scams — reported through survivor accounts.

Thailand seats a new cabinet under PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, mixing fresh faces with familiar names from the political dynasties.

Parliament elects Thaksin's youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's youngest-ever prime minister, extending the Shinawatra dynasty.

Analysis of Thailand's Constitutional Court and its record of dissolving elected governments — and what that means for Thai democracy.

Six people found dead in a Bangkok Grand Hyatt suite were poisoned with cyanide, forensic tests confirm, in a case that gripped the region.

Julian Assange pleads guilty in a Saipan courtroom in a deal with the US Justice Department, ending a years-long legal saga and securing his freedom.

Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist who they warn faces persecution if sent home.

The Constitutional Court accepts a petition that could unseat PM Srettha Thavisin over a controversial cabinet appointment.

Survivors describe the seconds of violent turbulence that killed one passenger and put twenty in intensive care.

Passengers from the turbulence-stricken Singapore Airlines flight reach Singapore after the emergency landing in Bangkok.

Monarchy-reform activist Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom dies in detention after a months-long hunger strike, reigniting debate over lèse-majesté detentions.

Binance's CEO predicts Bitcoin will hit $80,000 as the crypto market rebounds from its long winter.

Officials expect a surge in cargo traffic from northern Thailand to China through the Mekong's Chiang Saen Port.

Thaksin's return from exile ignites a parole debate and reshuffles Thailand's political landscape.

Parliament endorses the Southern land-bridge megaproject despite environmental and cost concerns.

Police arrest a journalist and a photographer over their coverage of protest graffiti, raising press-freedom alarms in Thailand.

The Bank of Thailand resists government pressure for cuts and holds its key rate at 2.50% in a split 5–2 decision.

A revived feasibility study for a Phang Nga airport aims to unlock tourism on the Andaman coast.

Lawmakers unanimously accept all seven drafts of the Clean Air Bill, a milestone in the fight against seasonal haze.

Thai police detain a Japanese national accused of leading a Cambodia-based scam operation, part of the widening regional crackdown on fraud networks.

Thai police detain two Japanese men linked to a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar, held on immigration charges as the investigation widens.

Royal Thai Police Senior Inspector-General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot tells NHK that crackdowns are pushing scam groups out of Myanmar into Cambodia and Laos.

First-person testimony from international victims trafficked into scam compounds along the Thai–Myanmar borderlands.

A 25-year-old Bangladeshi survivor recounts how a broker's job offer in Thailand ended in captivity inside a Myanmar scam compound — and how he escaped.

How foreigners are lured to Myanmar-based fraud compounds and forced to run online scams — reported through survivor accounts.

Myanmar's top diplomat joins the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting, testing the bloc's approach to the junta after its election.

Coverage of the Thai foreign minister's visit to post-election Myanmar and what it signals for Bangkok's role as a broker with the junta.

Thailand's foreign minister voices cautious hope for Myanmar's democratic transition in an interview following the country's election.

An investigation tracking the Myanmar–China rare-earth supply chain — a five-fold export surge and its toxic fallout on Mekong communities downstream.

Washington's foreign-aid freeze halts the clearance of unexploded American ordnance still killing people in Laos and Vietnam.

Thailand seats a new cabinet under PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, mixing fresh faces with familiar names from the political dynasties.

Parliament elects Thaksin's youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's youngest-ever prime minister, extending the Shinawatra dynasty.

Analysis of Thailand's Constitutional Court and its record of dissolving elected governments — and what that means for Thai democracy.

The Constitutional Court accepts a petition that could unseat PM Srettha Thavisin over a controversial cabinet appointment.

Thaksin's return from exile ignites a parole debate and reshuffles Thailand's political landscape.

Two decades after Anocha Panjoy vanished into North Korea's abduction program, her family is still pressing Pyongyang for answers.

A 25-year-old Bangladeshi survivor recounts how a broker's job offer in Thailand ended in captivity inside a Myanmar scam compound — and how he escaped.

Julian Assange pleads guilty in a Saipan courtroom in a deal with the US Justice Department, ending a years-long legal saga and securing his freedom.

Rights groups urge Thailand not to extradite a Vietnamese activist who they warn faces persecution if sent home.

Monarchy-reform activist Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom dies in detention after a months-long hunger strike, reigniting debate over lèse-majesté detentions.

Police arrest a journalist and a photographer over their coverage of protest graffiti, raising press-freedom alarms in Thailand.

Thai police detain a Japanese national accused of leading a Cambodia-based scam operation, part of the widening regional crackdown on fraud networks.

Twenty Thai crew members arrive home after their cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, caught in the region's shipping crisis.

Thai police detain two Japanese men linked to a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar, held on immigration charges as the investigation widens.

Six people found dead in a Bangkok Grand Hyatt suite were poisoned with cyanide, forensic tests confirm, in a case that gripped the region.

Survivors describe the seconds of violent turbulence that killed one passenger and put twenty in intensive care.

Passengers from the turbulence-stricken Singapore Airlines flight reach Singapore after the emergency landing in Bangkok.

Lawmakers unanimously accept all seven drafts of the Clean Air Bill, a milestone in the fight against seasonal haze.

Binance's CEO predicts Bitcoin will hit $80,000 as the crypto market rebounds from its long winter.

Officials expect a surge in cargo traffic from northern Thailand to China through the Mekong's Chiang Saen Port.

Parliament endorses the Southern land-bridge megaproject despite environmental and cost concerns.

The Bank of Thailand resists government pressure for cuts and holds its key rate at 2.50% in a split 5–2 decision.

A revived feasibility study for a Phang Nga airport aims to unlock tourism on the Andaman coast.

A resurfaced section of the WWII-era Death Railway offers a rare glimpse into one of the darkest chapters of Thailand's wartime history.

How Thai diners' appetite for Japanese food has grown far beyond sushi — and how restaurants are scrambling to keep up with demand for variety.

Inside Bangkok's Death Fest, where a rapidly aging Thailand confronts mortality through end-of-life planning workshops and death-positive events.